Castle Rock, CO

Semi truck crashes from I-25 overpass onto Plum Creek trail

Heather Willard

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Heather Willard / NewsBreak Denver / Dec. 5, 2022

(Castle Rock, Colo.) A semi-truck crashed on an I-25 overpass and rolled onto Plum Creek Trail Monday morning, closing the trail.

The Castle Rock Police Department and Fire and Rescue Department were on-scene by 11:30 a.m., assisting in establishing barricades and caution tape to block trail access between Santiago’s and the Great Divide Brewery, about three-quarters of a mile.

There was no word on any injuries caused by the crash.

Pedestrians are urged to avoid the area while emergency crews are on scene and not go around the barriers erected.

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